Re: [tip:x86/pti] x86/retpoline: Make CONFIG_RETPOLINE depend on compiler support

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On Thu, 2018-11-29 at 09:12 +0000, Sasha Levin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> [This is an automated email]
> 
> This commit has been processed because it contains a -stable tag.
> The stable tag indicates that it's relevant for the following trees:
> all
> 
> The bot has tested the following trees: v4.19.5, v4.14.84, v4.9.141,
> v4.4.165, v3.18.127, 
> 
> v4.19.5: Build OK!
> v4.14.84: Build OK!
> v4.9.141: Failed to apply! Possible dependencies:
> 
> v4.4.165: Failed to apply! Possible dependencies:
> 
> v3.18.127: Failed to apply! Possible dependencies:
> 
> How should we proceed with this patch?

I think it's fine to apply it only to 4.19 and 4.14. It's not
imperative that the older kernels get it. People building those kernels
should already have their tools in place; it's not like we expect *new*
users of ancient kernels, who will be tripped up by this.

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